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Financial Freedom Tips (Video) – All About Credit Cards

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Understanding credit cards (as tools, as well as all the hidden risks/costs) is essential! In this 4-minute video, we share what you need to know—plus 2 free tools you can use to help stay on top of your credit cards, become/remain debt-free, and achieve financial freedom.

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Financial Freedom Tips (VIDEO)- Guidelines for your Spending Plan

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Guiding your finances with a spending plan is an important step in achieving personal significance. In this 4-minute video, I’ll provide some guidelines for different types of spending. This will help you either get started or evaluate your current situation.

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Real Estate and IRAs – Tips for Avoiding the Traps

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Are you interested in investing in real estate through an IRA? If you decide to go down this route, here are some traps to avoid—plus several tips that’ll save you from having an uncomfortable discussion with the IRS.

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Commodity Investing – Why I Suggest Avoiding

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A great rule to follow is this: if you don’t understand something, you should not get involved. For many, commodity investing is one such area. Read on to learn why I take this position.

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Quarterly Market Review – Fourth Quarter 2018

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Once per quarter, we roll up our sleeves and take a deeper dive into what’s happened in the stock market. Take a look at the attached presentation if you’d like to view the recap for October – December 2018.

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